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France star Karim Benzema out of World Cup over leg injury

France star Karim Benzema when he won the Ballon d'Or trophy.

One month after raising the Ballon d'Or in triumph to crown his remarkable rise, Karim Benzema's dream of winning the World Cup is over before he has even played a game in Qatar.

Defending champion France's World Cup hopes took a huge blow with the news that its star striker Benzema is out of the tournament after tearing a muscle in his left thigh during training on Saturday.

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